Live Music In Monterey

Concerts, performances and entertainment

Monterey’s dynamic music scene has a storied reputation that reaches back to 1935 when the very first Carmel Bach Festival was held. A celebration of the works and inspiration of Johann Sebastian Bach, some 24,000 people attend this event, held each July. Several other music festivals call the area home including the Monterey Jazz Festival which is also the world's longest continuously running jazz festival.